Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đàn ông làm nhà, đàn bà làm cửa

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Meaning · English

The man is responsible for outside work, the woman for domestic work

Literally: Men build houses, women build doors

Examples

Vợ chồng cần phân công nhiệm vụ, đàn ông làm nhà, đàn bà làm cửaHusband and wife should divide tasks, the man builds the house, the woman takes care of the door

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đàn ông làm nhà, đàn bà làm cửa” mean?

The man is responsible for outside work, the woman for domestic work Literally: Men build houses, women build doors

Is “Đàn ông làm nhà, đàn bà làm cửa” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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